By Bakah Derick
Blogger@hilltopvoices
It was an
eye opening workshop for some Cameroonian bloggers and aspiring bloggers February,
27 and 28, 2015 in Bamenda, Northwest Region of Cameroon. Organised by a
Bamenda based non-governmental Organisation; Action Foundation Community
Initiative Group #AFCIG, the workshop was aimed at building the capacities of
bloggers on how to run effective blogs that promote good governance.
Issues discussed
Amongst the
facilitator were two University lecturers Prof Victor Van W. and Hon. Joseph
Kwi as well as a community management expert Chedjou Kamdem. While Professor Victor
Van R. provided insides on Social Media landscape, intro to blogs, Bloggers
Ethics and Search Engine Optimisation, Hon Joseph Kwi handled governance in
Cameroon.
Chedjou
Kamdem on his part cautioned the bloggers to watch out for their reputations
while respecting basic journalistic ethics in writing for the web in two
separate presentations titled E-Reputation and Writing for the Web.
Participants Reaction
While noting
that it was a good workshop, Nchanji Melvin one of the bloggers Bamenda hilltop
infos spoke to observed that Professor Victor’s presentations highlighted some
of his weaknesses. This plus Hon Joseph Kwi’s presentation, he added, will
assist him better understand how to handle his blog posts.
Conclusion
Ngasa Wise #AFCIG’s
Director, speaking during his opening remarks opined that he expects the
bloggers to use their blogs to champion
change in Cameroon. The big question now is, will they be able to champion
change in a close country like Cameroon?